News Forum - Rare flowering plant species found in South Thailand

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Researchers have found a rare flowering plant species in South Thailand’s Narathiwat province. The team of biology researchers from Chiang Mai University found the plant in an evergreen forest in Janae and Sukhirin districts.  The plant belongs to the Annonaceae family, with the scientific name Phaenthuspiyae Wiya, Aongyong & Chaowaskul. The organisation Thailand Science Research and Innovation described the plant in a Facebook post yesterday. The base of the flower’s petals is purple-brown. The petals are dark yellow when fully mature. The plant’s fruit is bright red, with each one holding a single seed.   Other plants in the same family […]

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